Gynaecological examination
A gynaecological examination has several parts. It involves the woman lying down on the gynaecological table, placing her feet on the stirrups and moving her pelvis as close to the edge as possible. The gynaecologist then inserts a speculum into her vagina and examines her cervix and vaginal wall. She may do swabs, e.g. PAP, HPV, pathogenic bacteria, group B strep, STD swab. Once the smear is done, he or she pulls the speculum out of the vagina and looks at the entrance to the vagina and the external genitalia. He then examines the bimanual examination, which is an examination in which he inserts two fingers into the vagina to examine the uterus and the other organs of the small pelvis. In principle, he also helps himself by pressing the abdominal wall with the opposite hand to assess any genital pain and possible pathological enlargement of the pelvic organs.